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SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto lossof control andtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevere injury or death.Attachmentscan also affect the
stabilityof the machine.All slopes requireextra caution.
For yoursafety,use the slopeguideincludedas partof this manualto
estimatetheangle of slopes beforeoperatingthis machineon a slopedor hilly
area.If theslope is greaterthan 10degreesas shownon the slopeguide,do
notoperatethe mowerwiththe grass bagattachmentinstalledon that area or
seriousinjury could result.
DO:
1. Mow up anddown slopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirection on slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
3. Useslow speed. Choosea low enoughspeedsetting sothat you will not
haveto stopor shift whileon the slope.Tires may losetractionon slopes
eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gear when goingdownslopesto take advantageof engine braking
action.
4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability. For recommendations,contact
1-800-659-5917.
5. Keepall movementon theslopes slow and gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethefront of the machineto lift and rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcould causeserious injury.
6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s) andproceedslowly straightdownthe slope.
DO NOT:
1. Do not turn on slopesunlessnecessary;then, turn slowlyand gradually
downhill,if possible.
2. Do not mow near drop-offs,ditchesor embankments.The mowercould
suddenlyturn over if a wheel is overthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an
edge caves in.
3. Do not try to stabilizethe machineby putting yourfooton the ground.
4. Do not use a grasscatcher on steepslopes.
5. Do not mow on wet grass. Reducedtractioncould causesliding.
GENERAL SERVICE
1. Beforecleaning, repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
and all movingparts havestopped. Disconnectthe spark plug wireand
ground againsttheengine to preventunintendedstarting.
2. Keep all nuts, bolts,and screwstightto be surethe equipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairswhilethe mower'sengine
is running.
5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
and damagewhichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.For safetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand replace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)parts only,
listed inthis manual.Useof parts whichdo not meetthe originalequip-
ment specificationsmay leadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!
6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels, as necessary.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
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READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsin the manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate
STOP
Turnoff the enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.
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